COURSE:  Stat 13: Introduction to Statistical Methods for Life 
and Heath Sciences, 
Prof. Paik Schoenberg.
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Lectures: TTh 930am-1045am, MS 4000a. <br><br>

Course Homepage: <a href = "http://www.stat.ucla.edu/~frederic/13/F18"> 
http://www.stat.ucla.edu/~frederic/13/F18 </a>. <br><br>

TEXT:  Tintle N, Chance BL, Cobb GW, Rossman AJ, Roy S, Swanson T, and 
Vanderstoep J, 2016. Introduction to Statistical Investigations, Wiley, 
NY. 
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INSTRUCTOR:
Frederic Paik Schoenberg<br>
Email -- frederic@stat.ucla.edu<br>
Office -- 8965 Math-Science<br>
Office hours -- Tue 12:20-1pm. <br><br>

ONE QUESTION YOU CANNOT ASK ME: <br>
What did we do in class? Please ask someone else in the class. <br><br>

Tests.<br>
Midterm is Tue Nov 6, in class. <br> 
Final exam is Fri, Dec 14, 8-11am. <br>
Exams are open book and open note. Bring a calculator and a pen or pencil. 
Students must bring a Photo ID to both exams.
There will typically be no make-up exams.  Students who are 
unable to take an exam must consult with the instructor in advance.  Those 
who cannot take an exam because of an emergency must meet with the 
instructor to make special arrangements.<br>
 
Students with special needs must consult with the instructor by 
the second week of classes if special arrangements are required.<br>

Cheating will absolutely not be tolerated.  All homework and exam problems 
are to be solved independently.  Anyone caught cheating will automatically 
be subject to appropriate University disciplinary action. 
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GRADING:  <br>
Homework (10%)<br>
Lab assignments (10%) <br>
Midterm (30%)<br>
Final exam (50%)<br><br>

If you want to switch lab Sections, you need to find someone to switch 
with you. Email me if you are interested in switching, and I 
can get you in contact with someone who wants to trade with you. You will 
then both need to see our administrator, Glenda Jones, and she will help 
you two formally do the change.<br><br>

Gradegrubbing procedure: if you would like a question 
(or more than one question) 
reevaluated, submit your exam or homework and a WRITTEN 
explanation of why you think you deserve more points and 
how many more points you think you deserve to your TA. 
The TA will then give it to me, and I will consider it, 
and then give it back to the TA to give back to you.
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Rough outline:<br><br>

1. Statistical thinking, variability, probability.<br>
         Reading:   Chapter 0.  <br>

2. P-values, testing. <br>
Reading:  Ch. 1.1-1.3.<br>

3. Factors influencing p-values, normal approximation,  
z-statistics, parametric and nonparametric approaches.<br>
Reading:  Ch. 1.3-1.5. <br>

4. Confidence intervals for a proportion, factors 
influencing CIs, significance levels. <br>
Reading:  Ch. 2. <br>

5. Observational and experimental studies, causation and
description, surveys, bias, standard error. <br>
Reading: Ch. 3-4.<br>  

6. Statistical Concepts: hypothesis testing framework (two proportions), 
theory-based p-values, contingency tables, z-tests.<br>
Reading:  Ch. 5.<br>

7. CIs and hypothesis tests for two means. <br>
Reading: Ch. 6.<br>

8. CIs and Hypothesis tests for matched pairs designs. <br>
Reading:  Ch. 7. <br>

9. Linear regression. <br>
Reading:  Ch. 10. <br>

10. Linear regression and ANOVA. <br>
Reading:  Ch. 9. <br>

HOMEWORK:<br><br>

Homeworks must be turned in when lecture starts.  
Homeworks may be submitted early, at any 
time, by sliding them under my office door, Math-Science 8965.
Homework assignments may NOT be submitted by email or fax.
Homeworks will be given scores 
between 0 and 10, and will be returned to students 
in section. 
Those turned in between 5 and 10 minutes late
will be given a one-point deduction. 
Those turned in 10-15 minutes late will be given a 2-point 
deduction. Those turned in 15-30 minutes late will be 
given a 3-point deduction. Those turned in 30-50 minutes late
will be given a 4-pt deduction. 
Those turned in 50-110 minutes late
will be given a 5-pt deduction. 
NO HOMEWORKS will be accepted at all after class.
PLEASE WRITE YOUR SECTION CODE AND YOUR SECTION TIME
ON ALL HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS.
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HW1, due Tue Oct16. 1.3.16 and 1.4.26. 
Also, on the bottom of your hw, print the 
names and emails of two other students in the class.<br>
HW2, due Thu Oct 25. 2.3.15, 3.3.18, and 4.1.23. <br>
HW3, due Tue Nov 13. 4.CE.10, 5.3.28, 6.1.17, and 6.3.14. In 5.3.28d, use the 
theory-based formula. You do not need to use an applet. <br>
HW4, due Tue Nov 27. 10.1.8, 10.3.14, 10.3.21, and 10.4.11. 
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